GEAR & PACKING
Choose The Right Gear And Accessories To Help You Pack And Travel
Very Useful Travel Gear Gifts for the Traveller
You know someone going travelling and you want to get them a gift that will be really useful. Well here is my list of really useful travel gear and accessories. And yes, I can recommend all the items on my list. I have been travelling all my life thanks to my dad who...
Messenger Bag | 5 reasons to love a Messenger Bag
First published March 4.3.18 - Updated 1.12.19When I was looking for a new bag to take travelling, one that would fit in all my stuff and be light and easy to carry around, a newly acquainted friend suggested a messenger bag. I said “what’s a messenger...
Packing List for a Working Holiday
So you’re going on a working holiday? You’ve chosen the country, got your working holiday visa and now it’s time to pack. But what do you pack for a working holiday when you will be spending 1 to 2 years in another country? Well, having gone on a working...
Checklist – Let the countdown to your travels begin
Preparation is keyWhen preparing to travel whether it be for a weekend, a couple of weeks or an extended time abroad you will always need to prepare for your trip in some way. The following checklist I have written is to help you get yourself sorted when...
How Not To Look Like A Tourist
Travelling to different countries is exciting. Just the thought of travelling exhilarates me as I think about the places I will see, the things I will do, the food I might eat and the culture I will experience. But there is also a scary side to being a tourist....
Choosing Luggage
Packing is an arduous task at the best of times; trying to squeeze in everything you think you will need for an extended stay overseas can be horrendous. Firstly you need to choose the appropriate luggage. Choose luggage that suits your travel No matter...
7 Tips for What to Wear on a Plane
Air travel is often a mix of different climates. From a warmish terminal, to a hot tarmac, to an arctic air-conditioned cabin during the flight to a warm terminal again and then you have to deal with the local conditions at your destination. To help you with...
Travel Accessories – my favourite 4 I take on holiday
Travel Accessories - my favourite 4 I take on holiday Travel Accessories, there are loads of them out there to choose from, I know, I discovered this when I was packing for my first ever trip overseas. Now, I don't go anywhere without my favourite travel...
7 tips for Choosing the Perfect Backpack
A backpack or rucksack is an essential purchase for any traveller heading overseas. Choosing the perfect backpack can be a hard decision. The backpack, once seen as the budget traveller’s best friend has evolved making it the ideal companion for the modern traveller....
